Dictionary meanings for pramā from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
2 P., 3 A. 1 To measure; trīṇi padāni pramāya.
2 To form, make, build.
3 To prove, establish, de- monstrate.
4 To arrange, place in order.
5 To know, understand, get a correct idea of; na paropahitanna ca svataḥ pramimīte'nubhavādṛte'lpadhīḥ Śi. 16. 40; aśakyo'yamarthaḥ pramātuṃ H. 3.
6 To conjecture. Caus. To afford or give proof.
Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 Consciousness, perception.
2 (In logic) Correct notion or apprehension, true and certain knowledge, accurate conception; tadvati tatprakārako'nubhavaḥ pramā yathā rajate idaṃ rajatamiti jñānaṃ T. S.
3 Ved. Basis, foundation.
4 A measure.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
A1. -mimīte (Ved. inf. pra-m/e; Pass. -mīyate), to measure, mete out, estimate AV.; S3rS.; MBh.; to form, create, make ready, arrange RV.; MBh.; to form a correct notion of (acc.), understand, know MaitrUp.; Hariv.; Hit.: Caus. -māpayati, to cause correct... m. (for 2., see under pra-mī) measuring, measure L. 086649 685,3 135789 f. basis, foundation AV. 685,3 135790 f. measure, scale RV. 685,3 135791
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